雄性 (xióng xìng) — male (in animals and plants; distinguishes gender from female)
Definition
Used in biology for males of animals and plants — not people. For male humans use 男性; the female counterpart is 雌性.
noun
male (in animals and plants; distinguishes gender from female)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 雄性。Zhè zhī māo shì xióng xìng de.This cat is male.
- ，雄性。Zài zì rán jiè, xióng xìng dòng wù tōng cháng gèng huó yuè.In nature, male animals are usually more active.
- 雄性。Kē xué jiā yán jiū le xióng xìng hé cí xìng de xíng wéi chā yì.Scientists studied the behavioral differences between males and females.
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